2/2/2016 Toyota ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Toyota From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Toyota Motor Corporation Toyota (Japanese: トヨ タ自動車株式 会社 Hepburn: Let's Go Places (US) Toyota Jidōsha Let's Go Beyond (Indonesia) KK, IPA: [toꜜjota], /tɔɪˈoʊtә/) is a Japanese automotive manufacturer headquartered in Toyota, Aichi, Japan. In March 2014 the multinational corporation consisted of 338,875 employees Toyota's new headquarters building in Toyota City, Japan worldwide[5] Native name トヨタ自動車株式会社 and, as of Romanized Toyota Jidosha KK November name 2014, is the Type Public (K.K.) fourteenth­ Traded as TYO: 7203 (http://www2.tse.or.jp/tseHpFront/StockSearch.do? largest callJorEFlg=1&method=&topSearchStr=7203) company in the LSE: TYT world by (http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/searchengine/search.html? revenue. q=TYT) Toyota was the NYSE: TM (https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:TM) largest automobile Industry Automotive manufacturer in Founded August 28, 1937 2012 (by Founder Kiichiro Toyoda production) ahead of the Headquarters Toyota, Aichi, Japan Volkswagen Area served Worldwide Group and Key people Takeshi Uchiyamada (Chairman) General Akio Toyoda (President and CEO) Motors.[8] In July of that Products Automobiles, luxury vehicles, commercial vehicles, engines year, the Production 9,909,440 units (CY 2012)[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tooyuotatput 1/39 2/2/2016 Toyota ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia company output reported the Services Banking, financing, leasing production of Revenue [2] [3] its 200­ ¥22.064 trillion (FY 2013) US$252.19 billion (FY 2014) millionth Operating ¥1.320 trillion (FY 2013)[2] vehicle.[9] income Toyota is the Profit ¥962.1 billion (FY 2013)[2] world's first Total assets US$377.281 billion (2013)[4] automobile manufacturer to Total equity ¥12.773 trillion (FY 2013)[2] produce more Owner Japan Trustee Services Bank (9.61%) than 10 million Toyota Industries Corporation (6.48%) vehicles per The Master Trust Bank of Japan (5.27%) year. It did so State Street Bank and Trust Company (3.72%) in 2012 Nippon Life Insurance Company (3.54%) according to [5] [8] Number of 338,875 OICA, and in employees 2013 according Divisions Lexus to company Scion data.[10] As of Subsidiaries [6] July 2014, 545 Toyota was the List largest listed Slogan Leads You Ahead company in Drive Your Dreams Japan by Quality Revolution (India) market Let's Go Places capitalization Moving Forward (worth more Let's Go Beyond than twice as Website Toyota Global (http://www.toyota­global.com/) much as #2­ ranked SoftBank)[11] and by revenue.[12] The company was founded by Kiichiro Toyoda in 1937 as a spinoff from his father's company Toyota Industries to create automobiles. Three years earlier, in 1934, while still a department of Toyota Industries, it created its first product, the Type A engine, and, in 1936, its first passenger car, the Toyota AA. Toyota Motor Corporation produces vehicles under 5 brands, including the Toyota brand, Hino, Lexus, Ranz, and Scion. It also holds a 51.2% stake in Daihatsu, a 16.66% stake in Fuji Heavy Industries, a 5.9% stake in Isuzu, a 3.58% stake in the Yamaha Motor Company,[13] and a 0.27% stake in Tesla, as well as joint­ ventures with two in China (GAC Toyota and Sichuan FAW Toyota Motor), one in India (Toyota Kirloskar), one in the Czech Republic (TPCA), along with several "nonautomotive" companies.[14] TMC is part of the Toyota Group, one of the largest conglomerates in the world. Contents https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota 2/39 2/2/2016 Toyota ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 1 Corporate governance 1.1 Financial results 2 History 2.1 1930s 2.2 1940s–1950s 2.3 1960s–1970s 2.4 1980s 2.5 1990s 2.6 2000s 2.7 2010s 3 Recalls 3.1 2009 3.2 2012 3.3 2014 4 Logo and branding 4.1 Marketing 4.1.1 Japan 4.2 Sports 5 Toyota Slogans 5.1 United States 5.2 Japan 5.3 Indonesia 5.4 Malaysia 5.5 Singapore & the Philippines 5.6 Thailand https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota 3/39 2/2/2016 Toyota ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 5.7 India 6 Company strategy 6.1 Operations 6.2 Worldwide presence 6.2.1 North America 6.2.2 Australia 7 Product line 7.1 Electric technology 7.1.1 Hybrid electric vehicles 7.1.2 Plug­in hybrids 7.1.3 All­electric vehicles 7.1.4 Hydrogen fuel­cell 7.2 Cars 7.2.1 SUVs and crossovers 7.2.2 Pickup trucks 7.2.3 Luxury­type vehicles 8 Motorsports 8.1 TRD 9 Nonautomotive activities 9.1 Aerospace 9.2 Philanthropy 9.3 Higher education 9.4 Robotics 9.5 Agricultural biotechnology 9.6 Sewing machine technology https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota 4/39 2/2/2016 Toyota ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 10 Environmental record 11 Production and sales numbers 12 See also 13 References 14 External links Corporate governance Toyota is headquartered in Toyota City, Aichi.[5] The main headquarters of Toyota is located in a four­story building in Toyota. As of 2006 the head office has the "Toyopet" Toyota logo and the words "Toyota Motor". The Toyota Technical Center, a 14­story building, and the Honsha plant, Toyota's second plant engaging in mass production and formerly named the Koromo plant, are adjacent to one another in a location near the headquarters. Vinod Jacob from The Hindu described the main headquarters building as "modest".[15] In 2013 company head Akio Toyoda reported that it had difficulties retaining foreign employees at the headquarters due Principal headquarters building of to the lack of amenities in the city.[16] Toyota Its Tokyo office is located in Bunkyo, Tokyo. Its Nagoya office is located in Nakamura­ku, Nagoya.[5] In addition to manufacturing automobiles, Toyota provides financial services through its Toyota Financial Services division, and also builds robots. President of Toyota Motor Company: Rizaburo Toyoda (1937–1941) Kiichiro Toyoda (1941–1950) Taizo Ishida (1950–1961) Fukio Nakagawa (1961–1967) Eiji Toyoda (1967–1981) In 1981, Toyota Motor Co., Ltd. announced plans to merge with its sales entity Toyota Motor Sales Co., Ltd. Since 1950, the two Akio Toyoda, CEO of Toyota, at the entities existed as separate companies due to a prerequisite for annual results press conference, May reconstruction in postwar Japan. Shoichiro Toyoda presided over 11, 2011 Toyota Motor Sales in preparation for the consummation of the merger that occurred in 1982. Shoichiro then succeeded his uncle Eiji as the President of the combined organization that then became known as Toyota Motor Corporation. President of Toyota Motor Corporation: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota 5/39 2/2/2016 Toyota ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Eiji Toyoda (1981) Shoichiro Toyoda (1982–1992) CEO of Toyota Motor Corporation: Tatsuro Toyoda (1992–1995) Hiroshi Okuda (1995–1999) Fujio Cho (1999–2005) Toyota's global network: Red ­ Japan Katsuaki Watanabe (2005–2009) Green ­ Official dealership(s) present. Akio Toyoda (2009–present) Blue ­ Localized manufacturing Chairman of Toyota Motor Corporation: plant(s) Cyan ­ Regional headquarters (HQ) Shoichiro Toyoda (1992–1999) Dark Blue ­ Regional headquarters Hiroshi Okuda (1999–2006) (HQ) and localized manufacturing Fujio Cho (2006–2013) plants Takeshi Uchiyamada (2013–present) On June 14, 2013, Toyota Motor Corp. announced the appointment of outside board members; the appointment was a first for the corporation and occurred following approval from general shareholders at a meeting on the same day. Additionally, Vice Chairman Takeshi Uchiyamada replaced Fujio Cho as chairman, as the latter became an honorary chairman, while Toyoda remains in the post of President.[17] Toyota is publicly traded on the Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya, Fukuoka, and Sapporo exchanges under company code TYO: 7203 (http://www2.tse.or.jp/tseHpFront/StockSearch.do? Typical breakdown of sales by region callJorEFlg=1&method=&topSearchStr=7203). In addition, Toyota is foreign­listed on the New York Stock Exchange under NYSE: TM (https://www.nyse.com/quote/XNYS:TM) and on the London Stock Exchange under LSE: TYT (http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/searchengine/search.html?q=TYT). Toyota has been publicly traded in Japan since 1949 and internationally since 1999.[18] As reported on its consolidated financial statements, Toyota has 540 consolidated subsidiaries and 226 affiliates. Toyota Motor North America (100% – 2004) Toyota Canada Inc. (51% ­ 2013) Toyota Tsusho – Trading company for the Toyota Group Daihatsu Motor Company (51.2% – March 31, 2006) Hino Motors (50.1% – 2001) Lexus 100% (1989) Scion 100% (2003) DENSO (24.74% – September 30, 2006) Toyota Industries (23.51% – March 31, 2006) Aisin Seiki Co. (23.0% – September 30, 2006) Fuji Heavy Industries (16.66% – June 28, 2008) Isuzu Motors (5.9% – November 10, 2006) https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota 6/39 2/2/2016 Toyota ­ Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia PT Toyota Astra Motor (49% – 2003) Noble Automotive (23% ­ 2014) PT Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indonesia[19] (95% – 2003) Financial results In 2011, the Toyota Group (including Daihatsu, Hino and Chinese joint ventures) fell to place three with 8,050,181 units produced globally.[20] According to an unofficial count, based on unit production reported by major automakers, Toyota regained its top rank with 9,909,440 units produced globally in calendar year 2012.[21] On May 8, 2013, Toyota announced plans to produce 10.1 million units in fiscal year 2013, which, if achieved, would make it the first auto manufacturer to cross the 10­million­unit threshold.[22] On May 8, 2009, Toyota reported a record annual net loss of US$4.2 billion, making it the latest automobile maker to be severely affected by the global financial crisis that started in 2007.